The Eutslers threw about the best post-show party ever at their farm in the Virginia mountains after our national meet at Galax, VA. They pitched a very large tent and we had a live bluegrass band, a huge kettle of chili, lots to eat and drink, and everybody slept right at their place that night. In the morning they made pancakes for everybody, we had a tour of their farm, and then everybody headed back home. It was a time to remember. Paul and Angela Smith drove all the way from Texas with over 20 large fowl Ameraucana entries, and the host club had not received their entry. The Smith's ended up showing their birds in the carrying cages from their truck, and if memory serves I believe they still took best large fowl. I would have to check in an old bulletin to say for sure. We still exchange Christmas cards with the Eutslers, but they have been out of showing chickens for a long time. Scott is a traveling physical therapist who attended grad school about 20 miles south of where we live, and that is how we met through a mutual friend, the late Ron Klemmedson. Good times for sure. The "golden quail" mentioned in their ad is what we now call black golds. The name change occurred when a Georgia exhibitor brought in bantams colored like quail Belgians at a subsequent national Ameraucana meet.
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